Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,540, Rufus Fancher, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Fancher, Rufus
S 43,540
CONTENTS

13.093.
New York
Rufus Sanchez.
of Bentley Herkimer in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of June 18 and sent to Almona Luce Esq. Herkimer New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  88. 25    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo. \frac{27}{30}  \frac{4}{31}  $136. 23  
2. Nov. 29-1831
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on third series making the type of Theodore Treadwell

Notification sent to Almond Luce Esq 31 July 1862
Winfield Esq.
11 1/2 19 3

Rufus Sanchez Certificate of Exemplification Cps 23  \frac{3}{4}
13393 26 July 1819
C

State of New York & Dutchess county ss On this 4th day July 1826 in Open Court to wit the court of common pleas in and for the county of Dutchess Said Court being a court of Record this constituted by the laws of the State of New York personally Rufus Fancher aged Sixty three years resides in Winfield in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth On his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted in the year 1776 in a company comm- anded by Captain Abraham Bradley in a Regiment commanded by Col. Guy of the Continental Line of Connecticut Troops and served under said Enlistment for the term of Nine Months and that he afterwards enlisted for the term of three years in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Allen Wright in a Regiment com- manded by Col. Philip Ben Bradley in Gen. Huntington's Brigade of Continental troops (and after serving the said term of Three years was regularly discharged) and that he did on the fourth day of April 1818 Make a Declaration under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and did Obtain a pension certificate from the war department Dated the 26th June 1816 and numbered with B. 393, And I do a swear that I was a citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed March 18th 1818" and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or Debts due to me or have I any income other than what is contained in the annexed Schedule and by me Subscribed - The premises on which I reside is lease Land worth Ten Dollars over and above all debts and demands thereon
$10
One $14 one house very Old $15 Thirteen Sheep $8
38
One old broken Down Wagon & leather 10
$38

  amt Brot Over  $68.00    One plough & Harrow very Old and worn out  0 75    One old set one Horse tackling much worn & in fact of scarce any Value say  1 00    2 Swine Shoats  3 00    1 Pot, Tea Kettle, Bakipan (old)  2 00    4 Knives and 3 Forks  0 12 1/2    3 Cups & 3 Saucers (white)  0 10    2 Old Wooden Chests  0 75    1 Old Log chain  2 00     $67 1/2  
Rufus Sanchez
That he the said Rufus Sanchez is or has been in the occupation of Farming but his infirmities have increased to that degree that he is entirely unable to pursue any branch of business has lost part of his fingers on the right hand and is under extreme pain by reason of a contusion on his left leg created by the bite of a swine when in the Revolutionary Army and is declared by physicians and surgeons incurable has a wife by the name of Marian Daged Sixty Eight Years and quite infirm & unable to support herself Subscribed and sworn to July 4th 1820 } Rufus Sanchez before David Holt Judge of Herk Com Pleas }
The court is of Opinion that the Value of the property enumerated in the foregoing schedule inventory is Sixty Eight Dollars —
George Rosecrantz
W Willoughby
D Holt
Judge of Common Pleas
State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County ss
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are Truly Copied from the record of the said

Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Eight Dol- lars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 13 th day of July 1820 —
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court for the County of Herkimer

Rufus Fancher Application for to be Placed on Pension List
Admitted
Rufus Fancher, junr Bradley Conn. Reg
1777 to 1780
Service Admitted Judge's Certificate to of the Indigent Circumstances etc. The Applicant wanted Certificate on the Back

State of New York } The Committee } B. Rufus Hanchett, being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he this deponent is of the age of fifty seven years, has lost from off one of his hands all the fingers, is lame and ever like so to be in consequence of a sore upon one of his legs which surgeons pronounce incurable and is worth in property not more than two hundred dollars and has to maintain a family and that from his reduced circumstances in life aforesaid he needs the assistance of his country for support. And this deponent saith he resides in the town of Winfield County of Herkimer and State of New York. And this deponent further saith that in the spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty six at the town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut he this deponent enlisted a soldier in the continental establishment for the term of nine months under Captain Bradley of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gay in the Brigade of General Madsen in the Connecticut line and served the full time a faithful soldier against the common Enemy at the expiration whereof he this deponent obtained a certificate of discharge from the commanding officer at or near a place called the White Plains in the State of New York which certificate of discharge purported that he this deponent had served his full term of nine months a faithful soldier. And this deponent further saith that on the twenty sixth day of April in the year after the Declaration of Independence in the town and County of Litchfield aforesaid he this deponent again enlisted a soldier in the continental establishment under Captain Joseph Allen Right I was enlisted by Lieutenant James Morris of the Regiment of Colonel Bradley in the Brigade of General Huntington of the Connecticut line for the term of three years and that he this deponent served the full term of three years aforesaid a true and faithful soldier against the common Enemy of his country

At the expiration of which time he this deponent received from the hand of the aforesaid General Huntington at Morristown in the State of Tennessee a certificate of discharge purporting that he this deponent had served his full term of three years a true and faithful soldier. And this deponent further saith that he does not at this time recalled the number of the company or of the regiment to which he belonged. And this deponent further saith that the above mentioned certificates of discharge are now as he verily believes destroyed by accident that he kept them for several years but has no recollection of having seen them for more than fifteen years that some time between fifteen and twenty years ago he this deponent had his dwelling house consumed by fire and he this deponent verily believes the above mentioned certificates of discharge were consumed in the flames with other papers. And this deponent further saith that he claims no pension heretofore allowed by the Laws of the United States.
Rufus L. Taylor
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of April A.D. 1818 before me Almond Lee one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas at the county of Hawkins
Almond Lee
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Hawkins Do certify that the above named Almond Lee Esq. is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hawkins aforesaid
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid this tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Walter Fish Clerk

I Almon Luce Judge as above stated do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Rufus Lander did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and filed before to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned Acts of Congress dated at Winfield this 24 th day of April 1818
Almon Luce Judge of Pike County Penn

State of New York } Jonathan Bartlett } of the Herkimer County } Seven Winfield "
being duly sworn, saith that he is personally well acquainted with Rufus Fancher the applicant above named and has been so acquainted with him the said Rufus Fancher for Seven Years and during that time the said Rufus Fancher has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and in this deponent justly believing that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said Rufus Fancher when under oath.
Sworn to and Subscribed the 4 th day of April 1818. Almon Luce Image of Ankin from Almon }
Jonathan Bartlett
State of New York } I Almon Luce on of the Herkimer County } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do Certify that I am satisfied the said Rufus Fancher served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the Affidavit of the said Rufus Fancher hereto annexed - and I do further Certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Rufus Fancher and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the Affidavit of the said Rufus Fancher.
Almon Luce

January 23, 1932
BA-J/MCS Am
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins 1521 Kemble Street Utica New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of December 19, 1931, requesting information in regard to Rufus Fancher, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 43540, based upon the military service of Rufus Fancher .
He enlisted at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the spring of 1776 and served nine months in Captain Abraham Bradley's Company in Colonel Gay's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted April 26, 1777, in Captain Joseph Allyn Wright's Company in Colonel Philip Burr Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and served three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Winfield, Herkimer County, New York, and he then stated that he was fifty-nine years of age.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-three years of age and referred to his wife, Mariam, as being sixty-eight years of age.
He died November 29, 1831.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

43540
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43.540
Rufus Hancher
Pr. Geo. Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 Jan. 23 - List. to Mrs. Thos. D. Watkins ms.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM C. WRIGHT UTICA, N.Y.
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM E. LEWIS UTICA, N.Y.
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL H. BEACH ROME, N.Y.
3RD VICE-PRESIDENT G. LINNEMANN PRESCOTT ROME, N.Y.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RT. REV. EDWARD HUNTINGTON COLEY MRS. DANIEL N. CROUSE JUDGE P. C. J. DEANGELIS CAPT. WILLIAM G. MAYER DR. JAMES W. W. DIMON
LIBRARIAN
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RECEIVED OFFICE OF ASST. ADM.
FOUNDED 1876 BY HORATIO SEYMOUR TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION. WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM ALSO IN 1932—A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORTHY OF THE CITY OF UTICA, AND HER FAIR NAME
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PENSIONS & COMPENSATION
Referred to
71B
19th December, 1931
Veteran's Bureau of Administration Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr Hiller:
Please send me the record of one Rufus Fancher who served from Connecticut and later in 1820 had a pension and was then living in Herkimer County, N.Y.
Please send me the record of David Chase, 1st Lieut , 17th N.Y. Regt Militia, received pension in 1824.
Thank you for past and present favors,
Yours truly
Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins Mrs Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian